Okay, I've had two people ask me what the deal was with Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner apologizing so...
This is what happened:
http://profeminist.tumblr.com/post/117198169192/tw-for-slut-shaming-ableism-chris-evans-andYeah, I know this kind of thing is why I can't get on board the Feminist band wagon but...
I've totally called Black Widow a slut before. I've called Hawkeye a slut even more times than that...the guy can't keep it in his pants whatsoever. Do I mean it as judgement? No, it's just part of their character.
Plus, this is Renner, the guy who referred to Jennifer Lopez' breasts to her face on national television. He has worse foot in mouth disease than Joe Biden.
Also, I felt there was way worse stuff for Tumblr to get mad at. This appears to be the same interview or the same day because same outfits:
http://nathansfillions.tumblr.com/post/117390837748/i-think-i-might-have-no-career-after-thisRenner immediately acknowledges he's done wrong by saying, "I think I might have no career after this.” I think it's Evans that surprised everyone with a fratboy mentality so unlike Rogers. However, let's take a look...
First of all, they joke about animal cruelty...namely, killing a cat.
Then, they joke that they will make Black Widow do everything. Honestly, this seems fair since she's the most capable of the Avengers BUT...
Evans is speaking with the yellow portion of the transcript. He's the one to say, "Just to watch her fail."
What part of hacking into Hammer Industries, helping to figure out how to stop an alien device, tracking down a specific HYDRA signal, etc. would make a person think that she wouldn't be capable at ANY electronic device, including a TV?????
That pissed me off way worse than the whore comment.
Robert Downey, Jr. also took a pass for making a racist remark about Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3055271/Robert-Downey-Jr-sparks-controversy-accused-making-racist-remark-Oscar-winning-Mexican-director.htmlHonestly, it feels like "whore" and "slut" remarks were the least of it yet that's what the internet chose to make them apologize for.
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